But the beautiful thing is that the needs, the hopes, and even the fears of ordinary people are not forgotten in God's grand narrative.

He is the most exalted being. He has the ultimate power and authority over all things. He is higher in rank, title, beauty, position, and intelligence. There is no god, there is no idol or created human being that should ever be worshipped or exalted above God. God is superior in every way.

If you allow yourself to be humbled and if you choose humility, it is God who will exalt you.

When Jesus says, "I am the vine," he's declaring himself the fulfillment of Israel's calling.

God is our life. God is our home. God is our dwelling place.

But how often do we leverage our home, our greatest investment, for the sake of the Kingdom? Jesus assumes that you and I will open our homes, our apartments, our condos up to outsiders. 

When was the last time you connected with someone who never gets invited? Jesus wasn't afraid to connect with people that other avoided.

We have all been given gifts of different kinds. God gives us these gifts to be able to go out and give to other people the talents we have been given. This is what stewardship is all about.

Keep loving. Keep serving. Keep praying. Keep giving. Keep trusting. God is faithful.